Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Malt House, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP
7 planning records
Estimated value
£777,000
- Against RG4 6UP's recent median (£485,000)+60%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
211 m²
2271 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£777,000
- Against RG4 6UP's recent median (£485,000)+60%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Malt House is modelled from its 211 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6UP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
211 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in RG4 6UP
5 sales, median £485,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 7 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Malt House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6UP: £485,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG4 6UP
Holmelea, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP
Sold Aug 2025
£485,0006 The Mews, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP
Sold Mar 2025
£405,0002 High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP
Sold May 2024
£487,500Bow Cottage, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP
Sold Mar 2024
£750,000Dorey Cottage, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP
Sold Sept 2023
£532,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Malt House, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Malt House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Malt House is an end-of-terrace house in Sonning, Reading, Reading (RG4 6UP). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 211 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Malt House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2020from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromF26toD57
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Feb 2025from Nov 2020
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof
Very PoorVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Malt House, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Malt House has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
7 applications on record at The Malt House, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP
7decisions1extensions33documents7nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Dec 2001Garage ConversionHeritageOutcome in report
Proposed change of use of garage to studio/workroom.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 011184
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMar 2021Decision
- RenovationJan 2018Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (7 on record)
- All 7 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
- The 33 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Malt House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
211 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
134/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Sonning Church of England Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sonning Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary546m
- Willow Bank Infant SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Willow Bank Junior SchoolPrimary1.7km
- St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- High StreetBus stop100m
- High StreetBus stop161m
- Fire StationBus stop225m
- Fire StationBus stop286m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 6UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Malt House is modelled from its 211 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6UP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for The Malt House, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Malt House was lodged in February 2025 at band D and is valid until February 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to The Malt House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 6UP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Malt House is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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